Roles, responsibilities and functions of a manager

Functions and Roles & Responsibilities of a

Manager

GUIDED BY~ PRESENTED BY~PROF. SONAM MATHUR ISHA JOSHI (MIB – I SEMESTER)

PRESTIGE INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH, INDORE

CONTENTS

WHO IS A MANAGER?FUNCTIONS OF A MANAGERROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MANAGER

WHO IS A MANAGER?

A Manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of individuals, monitoring their work, and taking corrective action when necessary.

A manager is a person responsible for supervising and motivating employees and for directing the progress of an organization.

FUNCTIONS OF A MANAGER

Planning

Organizing

StaffingDirecting

Controlling

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MANAGER

INFORMATIONAL

ROLE

INTERPERSONAL

ROLEDECISIONAL

ROLE

INTERPERSONAL ROLE OF A MANAGERThe roles in this category involve providing information and ideas.Figurehead - A manager has social, ceremonial and legal responsibilities. He is expected to be a source of inspiration. People look up to him as a person with authority, and as a figurehead.Leader - This is where manager provide leadership for his team, his department or perhaps his entire organization; and it's where he (manager) manage the performance and responsibilities of everyone in the group.Liaison - Managers must communicate with internal and external contacts. He needs to be able to network effectively on behalf of his organization.

INFORMATIONAL ROLE OF A MANAGERThe roles in this category involve processing information.Monitor - In this role, manager regularly seek out information related to his organization and industry, looking for relevant changes in the environment. He also monitors his team, in terms of both their productivity, and their well-being.Disseminator - This is where manager communicate potentially useful information to his colleagues and his team.Spokesperson - Manager represents and speaks for his organization. In this role he is responsible for transmitting information about his organization and its goals to the people outside it.

DECISIONAL ROLE OF A MANAGERThe roles in this category involve using information.Entrepreneur - A manager creates and control change within the organization. This means solving problems, generating new ideas, and implementing them.Disturbance Handler - When an organization or team hits an unexpected roadblock, it's the manager who must take charge. He also needs to help mediate disputes within it.Resource Allocator – A manager also needs to determine where organizational resources are best applied. This involves allocating funding, as well as assigning staff and other organizational resources.Negotiator – A manager may be needed to take part in, and direct, important negotiations his team, department, or organization.